- 1. Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
- 2. A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
- 3. A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.
- 4. An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
- 5. Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
- 6. Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.
- 7. Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
- 8. A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- 9. Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
- 10. Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
- 11. An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
- 12. The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.
- 13. Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
- 14. The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
- 15. Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.
- 16. Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
- 17. At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
- 18. A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
- 19. Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
- 20. The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
- 21. Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
- 22. A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
- 23. A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
- 24. The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
- 25. A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
- 26. Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
- 27. One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.
- 28. Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
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